Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassantwas a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, as well as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives, destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Maupassant was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, seemingly effortless dénouements. Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences.  Contents: BOULE DE SUIF  TWO FRIENDS  THE LANCER'S WIFE  THE PRISONERS  TWO LITTLE SOLDIERS  FATHER MILON  A COUP D'ETAT  LIEUTENANT LARE'S MARRIAGE  THE HORRIBLE  MADAME PARISSE  MADEMOISELLE FIFI  A DUEL  THE COLONEL'S IDEAS  MOTHER SAUVAGE  EPIPHANY  THE MUSTACHE  MADAME BAPTISTE  THE QUESTION OF LATIN  A MEETING  THE BLIND MAN  INDISCRETION  A FAMILY AFFAIR  BESIDE SCHOPENHAUER'S CORPSE  MISS HARRIET  LITTLE LOUISE ROQUE  THE DONKEY  MOIRON  THE DISPENSER OF HOLY WATER  A PARRICIDE  BERTHA  THE PATRON  THE DOOR  A SALE  THE IMPOLITE SEX  A WEDDING GIFT  THE RELIC  THE MORIBUND  THE GAMEKEEPER  THE STORY OF A FARM GIRL  THE WRECK  THEODULE SABOT'S CONFESSION  THE WRONG HOUSE  THE DIAMOND NECKLACE  THE MARQUIS DE FUMEROL  THE TRIP OF LE HORLA  FAREWELL!  THE WOLF  THE INN  MONSIEUR PARENT  QUEEN HORTENSE  TIMBUCTOO  TOMBSTONES  MADEMOISELLE PEARL  THE THIEF  CLAIR DE LUNE  WAITER, A "BOCK"  AFTER  FORGIVENESS  IN THE SPRING  A QUEER NIGHT IN PARIS  THAT COSTLY RIDE  USELESS BEAUTY  THE FATHER  MY UNCLE SOSTHENES  THE BARONESS  MOTHER AND SON  THE HAND  A TRESS OF HAIR  ON THE RIVER  THE CRIPPLE  A STROLL  ALEXANDRE  THE LOG  JULIE ROMAIN  THE RONDOLI SISTERS  THE FALSE GEMS  FASCINATION  YVETTE SAMORIS  A VENDETTA  MY TWENTY-FIVE DAYS  "THE TERROR"  LEGEND OF MONT ST. MICHEL  A NEW YEAR'S GIFT  FRIEND PATIENCE  ABANDONED  THE MAISON TELLIER  DENIS  MY WIFE  THE UNKNOWN  THE APPARITION  CLOCHETTE  THE KISS  THE LEGION OF HONOR  THE TEST  FOUND ON A DROWNED MAN  THE ORPHAN  THE BEGGAR  THE RABBIT  HIS AVENGER  MY UNCLE JULES  THE MODEL  A VAGABOND  THE FISHING HOLE  THE SPASM  IN THE WOOD  MARTINE  ALL OVER  THE PARROT  THE PIECE OF STRING  TOINE  MADAME HUSSON'S "ROSIER"  THE ADOPTED SON  COWARD  OLD MONGILET  MOONLIGHT  THE FIRST SNOWFALL  SUNDAYS OF A BOURGEOIS  A RECOLLECTION  OUR LETTERS  THE LOVE OF LONG AGO  FRIEND JOSEPH  and others

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassantwas a 19th-century French author, remembered as a master of the short story form, as well as a representative of the Naturalist school, who depicted human lives, destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms. Maupassant was a protégé of Gustave Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, seemingly effortless dénouements. Many are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s, describing the futility of war and the innocent civilians who, caught up in events beyond their control, are permanently changed by their experiences.  Contents: BOULE DE SUIF  TWO FRIENDS  THE LANCER'S WIFE  THE PRISONERS  TWO LITTLE SOLDIERS  FATHER MILON  A COUP D'ETAT  LIEUTENANT LARE'S MARRIAGE  THE HORRIBLE  MADAME PARISSE  MADEMOISELLE FIFI  A DUEL  THE COLONEL'S IDEAS  MOTHER SAUVAGE  EPIPHANY  THE MUSTACHE  MADAME BAPTISTE  THE QUESTION OF LATIN  A MEETING  THE BLIND MAN  INDISCRETION  A FAMILY AFFAIR  BESIDE SCHOPENHAUER'S CORPSE  MISS HARRIET  LITTLE LOUISE ROQUE  THE DONKEY  MOIRON  THE DISPENSER OF HOLY WATER  A PARRICIDE  BERTHA  THE PATRON  THE DOOR  A SALE  THE IMPOLITE SEX  A WEDDING GIFT  THE RELIC  THE MORIBUND  THE GAMEKEEPER  THE STORY OF A FARM GIRL  THE WRECK  THEODULE SABOT'S CONFESSION  THE WRONG HOUSE  THE DIAMOND NECKLACE  THE MARQUIS DE FUMEROL  THE TRIP OF LE HORLA  FAREWELL!  THE WOLF  THE INN  MONSIEUR PARENT  QUEEN HORTENSE  TIMBUCTOO  TOMBSTONES  MADEMOISELLE PEARL  THE THIEF  CLAIR DE LUNE  WAITER, A "BOCK"  AFTER  FORGIVENESS  IN THE SPRING  A QUEER NIGHT IN PARIS  THAT COSTLY RIDE  USELESS BEAUTY  THE FATHER  MY UNCLE SOSTHENES  THE BARONESS  MOTHER AND SON  THE HAND  A TRESS OF HAIR  ON THE RIVER  THE CRIPPLE  A STROLL  ALEXANDRE  THE LOG  JULIE ROMAIN  THE RONDOLI SISTERS  THE FALSE GEMS  FASCINATION  YVETTE SAMORIS  A VENDETTA  MY TWENTY-FIVE DAYS  "THE TERROR"  LEGEND OF MONT ST. MICHEL  A NEW YEAR'S GIFT  FRIEND PATIENCE  ABANDONED  THE MAISON TELLIER  DENIS  MY WIFE  THE UNKNOWN  THE APPARITION  CLOCHETTE  THE KISS  THE LEGION OF HONOR  THE TEST  FOUND ON A DROWNED MAN  THE ORPHAN  THE BEGGAR  THE RABBIT  HIS AVENGER  MY UNCLE JULES  THE MODEL  A VAGABOND  THE FISHING HOLE  THE SPASM  IN THE WOOD  MARTINE  ALL OVER  THE PARROT  THE PIECE OF STRING  TOINE  MADAME HUSSON'S "ROSIER"  THE ADOPTED SON  COWARD  OLD MONGILET  MOONLIGHT  THE FIRST SNOWFALL  SUNDAYS OF A BOURGEOIS  A RECOLLECTION  OUR LETTERS  THE LOVE OF LONG AGO  FRIEND JOSEPH  and others